Infocast Server is the service that allows distribution of information from one single point (the Infocast Server) to all or a subset of the Motorola VIP units in a system. It consists of the Infocast server and a number of configuration files. The Infocast Server is used together with other fundamental services to realise system wide features within the IP-STB System.
The Infocast Server is installed during the installation process described in Installing the Starter Kit. The Infocast server and its configuration files are installed in /opt/infocast.
The Infocast server uses a proprietary protocol called Infocast, which is a generic protocol for sending arbitrary objects on multicast channels. Each Infocast channel can handle multiple Infocast objects. It is fully configurable through the KreaTV Infocast server configuration file. The current solution uses (as default) three Infocast channels:
The Infocast server supports redundancy for increased robustness and fault tolerance.
The Infocast server can be controlled using the following commands on the Infocast Server:
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| service infocastserverd start | Starts the Infocast server |
| service infocastserverd stop | Stops the Infocast server |
| service infocastserverd restart | Restarts the Infocast server |
| service infocastserverd status | Displays the status of the Infocast server |
Note! If service infocastserverd status says that the Infocast server is stopped when it should be running, the file /opt/infocast/infocast.log has to be examined to find out the cause.